Autonomous Navigation in Challenging Environments (ANCE)

PROJECT OVERVIEW

PS ID:

PS-IL-82475

Status:

Closed

It is proposed to develop and demonstrate safe navigation in challenging environments, using an autonomous vehicle, capable of navigating in challenging outdoor and off-road environments at high speeds. Existing state-of-the-art algorithms for 3D mapping, perception, navigation, and planning in static and dynamic environments, will be integrated on an experimental platform and evaluated in several challenging real-life scenarios typical of search and rescue operations.

PROJECT DESCRIPTION

Proposal Outline:

The vehicle platform will consist of a state-of-the-art autonomous vehicle for general outdoor applications, provided by G-Nius, a leading maker of autonomous vehicles. It will be instrumented to support autonomous navigation at high speeds on road and off-road environments.

A set of experiments will be designed to evaluate the vehicle’s performance in several challenging scenarios, reflecting potential use of such vehicles for search and rescue. The testing grounds facilities will be provided by IDIADA, the largest independent test facility in Europe.

The project is led by a diversified and complimentary team of leading researcher and industrial organizations from the robotic field from across Europe, and is supported externally by the automobile industry and by a distinguished advisory board.

Goals:

Develop and autonomous vehicle for road and off-road autonomous driving

The ideal-ist project is part-funded by European Commission under the Cooperation Programme, ICT Theme, of the seventh Framework Programme. Any options expressed in these pages are those of the author/organisation and do not necessarily reflect the views of the European Commission.